Indigenous Peoples, Globalization and Development

3 credits · Undergraduate

(3 hrs Lecture) Indigenous peoples today are enmeshed in the expanding modern economy, subject to the pressures of both market and government. More and more Indigenous communities are rejecting the traditional capitalist vision of development as human and environmental exploitation and focusing on new types of local development projects. This course analyzes some of the conflicts associated with traditional development projects in Indigenous communities. Taking Indigenous peoples as actors, not victims, as its starting point, the class then examines innovations in Indigenous economic development that are culturally respectful, environmentally responsible and which build a new sense of community. Restrictions: Honours Form Required. Requisite Courses: IS-1016 (or HIST-1009) and IS-1017, or the former IS-1015 [prerequisite(s)].